Damascus, Syria, continues to defy time, recognized as the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. With over 11,000 years ...

Damascus’ rich history is alive in the historic quarter, where narrow lanes wander through warrens of ancient buildings, pass lively markets, and reveal historic sites—all surrounded by ...

Honoring the late Rabbi Abraham Hamra, the chief rabbi of Syrian Jewry, the library unveiled several of the 12 fragile ...

However, the magnificent Umayyad mosque still stands, revealing more about the city's history and its rulers. We went to Damascus ... held temples built by the ancient Arameans, and later the ...

Damascus is widely believed to be one of ... The city’s structures and artifacts reflect the diverse cultures of its history. The Ancient City of Aleppo is a UNESCO World Heritage site, but ...

The British Consul in Damascus, in a report which has lately been issued by the Foreign Office, gives some interesting information in regard to the condition of that city and its neighborhood ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle ... The city has some 125 monuments from different periods of its history – one of the most spectacular is the ...